I never pray with a conscious time limit on God's answer, but unconsciously I know I have expectations. I know this because I'll pray for something for awhile and then mark it off my prayer list assuming the answer is "no."
When the angel Gabriel came to tell Zechariah that he and Eliabeth would have a son, he said, "...your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son...." (Luke 1:13) Zechariah's response to this was not faithful glee. Instead, he doubted whether it was true or even possible. His response was: "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years." (Luke 1:18) They may not have understood everything about hormonal changes, but they knew there was a time when you grow to be past childbearing.
So, this question comes to mind: how long had it been since Zechariah stopped praying for a child and gave up? I love thinking of this when I pray. God is faithful no matter how shortlived my prayers or how limited my faith. He's got it!
"...I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day." (II Timothy 1:12)
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